Freedom of the City

Overview

A play by Frian Friel, adapted for television by Hugh Webster. The story of three Londonderry citizens who took refuge in the Guildhall, escaping from the gas bombs and confusion of riot-filled streets during a confrontation between civil rights marchers and the military. Their story emerges in a series of flashbacks as a judge presides over a court of inquiry into their deaths.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 15, 1975

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

CBC

Cast

Neil Munro,Steven Sutherland,Mel Tuck,Edward Atienza,Florence Paterson,Richard W. Farrell,Cedric Smith,Desmond Scott,Gerard Parkes,Sean Mulcahy

Director

Eric Till

Writer

Brian Friel

Producer

Robert Allen,Eric Till

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6781714